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Get a Boost at these 10 Phoenix Juice Bars

Fresh-pressed juice bars are popping up all over Phoenix, giving health-conscious diners a place to go for a quick boost of nutrients. Offering everything from fresh-pressed juices and smoothies, to elixirs and cleanses, these spots are honed in on the clean food, whole body wellness movement.

If you’re jonesing for your next juice fix, here are 10 spots that will do your body good.

Built on the belief that “good nutrition should always taste amazing,” Juby True cold-pressed juices are great for anything from a mid-morning boost to a whole-body cleanse. Available at a standalone shop in the Arcadia neighborhood and the uber-healthy True Food Kitchen at Scottsdale Quarter, each 16-oz. bottle of juice contains 5 to 7 pounds of raw, organic, unpasteurized produce. Flavors range from the Oh Ginger! (apple, carrot, ginger, turmeric) to the Little Miss Sunshine (pineapple, pear, ginger, mint). Juby True also offers hydrators, boosts, smoothies and almond milks.

Founded in 2013 by moms looking for healthy food on the go, Grabbagreen is just the place for busy, health-conscious diners. The restaurant offers dishes free of preservatives, gluten and GMOs, and sources most of their ingredients from local purveyors. They also offer an assortment of fresh-pressed juices with simple names like Detox, Heal and Wellness that are guaranteed to treating your body to the nutrients it deserves. For more wellness on the go, try one of their acai smoothies with fresh fruit, an organic cold brew coffee, or a healing elixir.

If you’re looking for a healthy pick-me up that you can enjoy in a Zen-like garden setting, make your way to Luci’s at the Orchard in north central Phoenix. Packed with vitamins, minerals, and fresh fruits and vegetables, juices and smoothies taste all the more sweeter when enjoyed amidst the citrus trees. Signature juices include the Toxin Boxin’ made with kale, ginger, green apple, spinach, parsley, lemon and agave; and The Orchard, simply made with carrots, ginger, lemon, lime and orange. You can also build your own juice from coconut water and a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables.

For the die-hard juice drinker, Nekter Juice Bar is all juice, all the time. With more than a dozen Greater Phoenix locations, the juicery offers fresh-made juices, blended juices and smoothies in a variety of flavors. Try the Greenie juice, loaded with nutrient-rich and appetite-suppressant vegetables; the Tropical Greens blended juice filled with kale, cucumber, and frozen mango and pineapple; and the Berry Banana Burst smoothie, blended with strawberry, banana, blueberry, house-made cashew milk and agave nectar.

Need a little boost in between those high-powered business meetings and sales presentations? Look no further than Kaleidoscope Juice, where pressed juices, organic shots and superfood shakes are the order of the day. Feel invincible with the Conquer the World juice, made with carrot, apple, ginger, lemon and beet. Or get ready to tackle anything that comes your way with the Dragon Slayer shake, made with pitaya, pineapple, strawberries and orange juice. You can also get a caffeine boost with a coffee made with brain octane oil and grass-fed butter.

Gluten-free, dairy-free, lactose-free, soy-free, vegetarian and vegan—the Original Chop Shop has options for all. And while the food menu is brimming with healthy options for all kinds of diners, so too is the juice menu. Fresh juices are made to refresh, hydrate, cleanse and detox, especially with such selections as the Power Green (kale, cucumber, celery, apple, ginger, parsley, lemon) and the Upbeet (red beet, carrot, ginger, turmeric, green apple). For a protein boost, try a shake made with whey protein powder and fresh fruits, soy or non-fat milk, and natural sweeteners.

Owned by sisters Kirsten Steele and Marissa Hochman, Chestnut has had a loyal following among Arcadia diners since opening in 2014. The bright and inviting restaurant is the perfect spot for a lovely breakfast or lunch served, naturally, with a fresh-pressed juice. The Green Market Goodness is a favorite, made with kale, cucumber, green apple, orange, lemon and extra-virgin olive oil. The restaurant also serves health elixirs including The Julius, Bootie Burner, and a chocolate protein shake made with whey chocolate protein powder, Nutella, peanut butter, banana and milk.

We’ll just say it: Paradise Juice is a juice lover’s, well, paradise. The juice menu offers selections offering to energize and detox, strengthen bones, be kind to your liver and kidneys, and even cure you of a hangover. But if it’s a smoothie you want, a smoothie you will have—superfood, protein, berry, fruit, tropical, green, peanut butter and more. Whatever you’re into, you’ll be impressed by the bounty of smoothies this north Phoenix juice bar offers. Also try their selection of acai bowls, featuring blended acai topped with fresh fruit.

Known for their all-organic menu, Pomegranate Cafe is a vegan lover’s dream. From soups, sauces, breads and pastries, everything is 100 percent vegan, organic and non-GMO. Pomegranate Café offers a variety of juices and smoothies, but it’s the house drinks that will have you coming back for more. Try the Hibiscus Cooler, made with hibiscus flowers, pomegranate juice, berry tea and cane sugar; the Wild Tonic Kombucha that can also be made into a float; and the Superfood Hot Chocolate, made with cacao, cayenne, turmeric, maca, cinnamon, ginger, coconut sugar and oil, and Himalayan sea salt.

Berry Beet Juice Bar is a family-owned juicery that offers juices, smoothies and acai bowls developed in conjunction with a naturopathic doctor. While menu offerings are vegan, organic and non-GMO, perhaps the best part about them are their fun and creative names. There’s the Our Grass is Greener (kale, romaine, spinach, cucumber, celery, lemon), On Wednesdays We Wear Pink (pitaya, raspberry, strawberry, banana, guava juice) and the Peanut Brother (banana, peanut butter, almond milk).

Posted by: Bite Magazine

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